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The Arctic Field Party (1949-1951)
Winter
The Arctic Field Party
A winter sunset over the North Slope - note the parallel ridges in the snow.They always lay ENE-WSW in this area. The orientation of the ridgeswas used to navigate away from camp.
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A Navy landing ship used for supplies - frozen in to the Arctic Ocean in 1948
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Digging out a weasel - not a fun job when it's 40 degrees below zero
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The Barter Island Camp starts taking shape after a few days of digging
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Even the dogs thought it was cold
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Moving the camp to Tigvariak Island - hundreds of tons moved 100 miles
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A cat train on the move to Tigvariak Island
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Time to start digging out the equipment covered by snow over the winter
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A cat train on the move across the tundraMoving equipment and supplies from Barter Island to Tigvariak IslandBlack object is a boat hull for use in the summer.
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Ice berg frozen in pack ice encountered while cat train moved across frozen sea
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Winter sea ice terrain of the Beaufort Sea
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A congealed old ice pressure ridge along the cat train route to Tigvariak Island
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Part of the cat train stopped at twilight
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Flying over the Brooks Range enroute to North Slope
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The sea ice off of Tigvariak Island
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A sun pillar forms as the sun rises over the Arctic plain
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Drifting snow at Tigvariak Camp
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Digging out the Tigvariak Island Camp
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Cat train on the move at noon on a clear day
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The first sign of the spring melt - a stream is seen flowing on the ice
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